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US4773707A
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Headrest attachment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-28
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2008-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A headrest attachment of a plurality of interconnected cushion members adapted to be wrapped around a seat headrest to provide a larger and closer surface area behind the user's head.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter S. Vadala
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/38; A47C7/383; B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/80; B60N2/882; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A device for positioning around an existing headrest on a seat, comprising: a plurality of base cushion members each having a front and a rear with a substantially flat face on the front thereof and a rear cushion protrusion on the rear of each, the height of such rear cushion protrusion being narrower than the height of the front of said base cushion, said device having first and second cord receipt apertures defined between said base cushion members and said rear cushion protrusions and a first and second cord passing respectively through said first and second cord receipt apertures, said cords interconnecting one cushion to another, said structure adapted to be positioned around said headrest to provide a surface area closer to the user's head in the user's normal sitting position than that provided by the seat's headrest.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A device for positioning around an existing headrest on a seat, comprising: a plurality of base cushion members each having a front and a rear with a substantially flat face on the front thereof and a rear cushion protrusion on the rear of each, the height of such rear cushion protrusion being narrower than the height of the front of said base cushion, said device having first and second cord receipt apertures defined between said base cushion members and said rear cushion protrusions and a first and second cord passing respectively through said first and second cord receipt apertures, said cords interconnecting one cushion to another, said structure adapted to be positioned around said headrest to provide a surface area closer to the user's head in the user's normal sitting position than that provided by the seat's headrest.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein there are six base cushion members with two 3/4 inch deep base cushion members each having a 1/4 inch rear cushion protrusion, two 3/4 inch deep base cushion members each having a 1 1/4 inch rear cushion protrusion, and two 3/4 inch deep base cushion members each having a 2 1/4 inch rear cushion protrusion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said base cushion members are removable from said cords and can be rearranged and said cords reinserted into said cord receipt apertures to change the order of said base cushion members on said cords.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
177 words
The structure of claim 3 wherein said base cushion includes a pair of slots defined opposite one another on each side and said rear cushion protrusion includes a pair of slots defined opposite one another on each side thereof matching the position of the slots defined on said base cushion, said structure further including: a base cushion covering wrapped around said base cushion with its loose ends disposed between said base cushion and said rear protrusion cushion and a rear cushion protrusion covering disposed around said rear cushion protrusion with its loose ends disposed between said rear protrusion cushion and said base cushion; a pair of elastic bands extending around and in each pair of slots in said base cushion and said rear cushion protrusion adapted to hold them together and to retain said loose ends of the covering therebetween; and a pair of wires each disposed with one of said elastic bands, said wires adapted for their ends to be twisted together forming a permanent means to affix said base cushion to said rear cushion protrusion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The structure of claim 4 wherein said loose ends of said coverings are tucked and held between said base cushion and said rear cushion protrusion and said ends are further held in place by glue.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure of claim 5 further including rubberized frictional members positioned on the surface of said rear protrusion cushion adapted to frictionally engage against said headrest to help hold said device in position.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-09-27 | 1996-03-28 | 1996-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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